https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/timetable-of-proposed-benefits-changes The Universal Credit Bill is now certain to become law, after being subject to some very significant amendments which removed all matters relating to personal independence payment (PIP). However, this is just the start of years of proposed welfare reforms by the Labour government. We’ve set out some of the major planned changes below. …
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Secretive DWP Welfare Algorithms Put Millions’ Rights at Risk
https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-releases/37614/ Secretive DWP Welfare Algorithms Put Millions’ Rights at Risk Millions of people across the UK are being profiled by biased algorithms every year by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), with the high-tech tools threatening data rights on a mass scale while officials fight to keep details out of public view. ‘Suspicion by…
The government has today published a list of amendments to the new welfare reform bill ahead of its Committee stage next week.
among the amendments put forward in the name of the Work and Pensions Secretary are changes relating to – ‘personal independence payment’ being removed from the title of the legislation, so that the Act will be the ‘Universal Credit Act 2025’;the removal of Clause 5 relating to personal independence payment eligibility;providing for universal credit to…
Work and Pensions
Secretary’s letter to
Labour MPs on changes
to ‘strengthen’ the new
welfare reform bill
Dear colleague, We have always said we are determined to reform the social security system so it is fair, provides dignity and respect for those unable to work, supports those who can, and is sustainable so it is there for generations to come. The broken system we inherited from the Tories fails all of those…
Liz Kendall has today introduced the new Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in the Commons.
https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/welfare-rights/news/item/work-and-pensions-secretary-introduces-new-universal-credit-and-personal-independence-payment-bill-in-the-commons above-inflation increases in the universal credit standard allowance for the tax years 2026/2027 to 2029/2030 (Part 1);reducing the rates of the limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) element for new claims for the tax year 2026/2027 (Part 2);for 2026/2027, providing for entitlement to a higher rate of the LCWRA element, equal to…
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
By refusing to properly consult on its plan to cut billions from disability benefits, the government is choosing not to ask questions it doesn’t want the answers to. The cuts will have a devastating impact on disabled people (and their children), sending hundreds of thousands into poverty, and many more into deeper poverty. This will…
Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-23/47466 To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42060 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments, whether her Department’s further programme of analysis will include a disaggregation of data by category of (a) disability and (b) health condition.
Shake up to welfare system
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-shake-up-to-welfare-system-in-a-generation-to-get-britain-working Since the pandemic, the number of working-age people receiving PIP has more than doubled from 15,300 to 35,100 a month. The number of young people (16-24) receiving PIP per month has also skyrocketed from 2,967 to 7,857 a month. Over the next five years, if no action is taken, the number of working age…
Emergency Information
You might find yourself caught short of money and need help with essentials like food or paying your bills. Please look at the range of support options we discuss in this guide. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/emergency-information/benefits-not-enough-to-meet-my-needs
Budget 2024.
Today’s rightsnet budget updates include, https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/news-and-caselaw Welfare rights Budget 2024: Additional £90m being allocated to accelerate the move of ESA claimants to universal credit from September 2024 Budget 2024: Carer’s allowance weekly earnings limit to be increased to equivalent of 16 hours at the national living wage Budget 2024: Universal credit claimants to be required…